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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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